Shelby County Health Fair Thursday May 2nd 

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•April 24, 2024• The Shelby County Senior Center, Shelby County University of Illinois Extension, and SAIL, Soyland Access to Independent Living, are hosting the Shelby County Health Fair. The health fair will take place on Thursday, May 2nd from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. at the Shelby Christian Church located at 200 North Hickory Street in Shelbyville. This event is free & open to the public. There are over 40 organizations participating in the health fair this year awarding door prizes and distributing lots of information about programs and services available in our community. Mark your calendars for May 2nd and … Read More

Republican Convention

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•April 24, 2024• The Moultrie County Republican Party held its county convention on Wednesday, April 17 in the Metro Communication Conference Room. At the convention, Precinct Committee-persons elected in the March 19 primary election officially  began their terms and officers of the general committee were elected. Officers re-elected were Mike McDaniels, Chairman, Gail Scribner, Vice Chairman and Aaron Wilhelm, Treasurer. Lisa Florey is the newly elected Secretary. … Read More

Anitra Rowe Schulte wins Christopher Award

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•April 24, 2024• Author Anitra Rowe Schulte, a 1998 graduate of Bethany High School, earned her second Christopher Award for Willow and Bunny (Kindergarten and up, Two Lions). It is one of 12 books for adults and young people as the Christopher Awards program marks its 75th year. … Read More

Rare cicada emergence expected this spring

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•April 24, 2024• By Rhiannon Branch FarmWeek Illinois will experience a rare phenomenon of nature this year as two broods of periodical cicadas are scheduled to emerge at the same time. And this once-in-a-lifetime occurrence won’t happen again until 2245. Kacie Athey, a specialty crop entomologist at the University of Illinois, said the Northern Illinois Brood that emerges every 17 years and the Great Southern Brood, which emerges every 13 years, will come out simultaneously for the first time since 1803. Stragglers from the Mississippi Valley Brood might also appear in 2024. While the two broods will emerge at the … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Rochelle Ellen Boyd

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Rochelle Ellen Boyd Rochelle Ellen Boyd, 84, of Lovington, passed away 12:05 a.m. Thursday, April 18, 2024, at The Arthur Home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 21, 2024, at the McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Lovington. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the services Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Lovington Volunteer Fire Department. Rochelle was born June 19, 1939, in Decatur; the daughter of Charles R. and Rachel Nellie (Murphy) Taylor. She married Richard W. “Ike” Boyd on September 14, 1957, in Lovington. He preceded her in death on May … Read More

Susan Rauch to retire from Beacon

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•April 17, 2024• A retirement open house is planned for Susan Rauch to be held at the Moultrie County Beacon Commons Area on Thursday, April 25, from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m with refreshments. Rauch began her career at the Moultrie County Beacon on August 22, 1983 as a family support unit caseworker. She was promoted to Director of Rehabilitation Services on December 2, 1985 and on October 16, 198, she was offered the position of Executive Director which she has held for 38 years. Susan has been a huge advocate for the independence of the individuals the Beacon serves and … Read More